Category Archives: Natural Remedies and Nutrition

Nourishing and Healing Post-Partum Recipes

Nourishing and Healing Post-Partum Recipes – When I gave birth to my son, I was over the moon, in love with his little face and unbelievably grateful to be blessed with my little bundle of joy but once that initial feeling of euphoria had faded, I was left feeling drained, emotional and just a bit out of it.

Luckily for me it didn’t last long because I was well looked after. My mum made my breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next few weeks and I didn’t have to lift a finger. It is so important for a new mum to have that support and for her to feel loved, secure and confident so that she can look after her baby and get back her strength and energy! Plenty of rest, hydration and good food are very important at this time.

Although I wasn’t studying Naturopathy at the time, I remember reading about what I should and shouldn’t be eating after giving birth. This included warm and moist foods like soups, nutrient dense foods especially fibre rich meals, foods containing herbs and spices that would aid digestion and foods that did not require long stints in the kitchen!

So, here are 4 recipes I would recommend for new mothers. All the recipes are great for healing/cleansing in a gentle way.

Warming Oats with Granola

Oats are a good source of Iron and are great for energy. They are also rich in Calcium, Fibre and Protein.

Serves 1

Ingredients: 100g of Oats, 250ml Water or Milk of choice (You may need more depending on the milk you use), Pinch of Salt, 1/8 tsp ground Cinnamon,1/4 tsp Ground Ginger

Toppings:Granola, Dark Chocolate, 1/2 an Apple sliced into half moons

Instructions: Add the oats and the milk or water into a large pan over a medium heat. Stir in the salt, cinnamon and ginger. Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring as often as you can to give you a smooth creamy porridge.Top with granola, dark chocolate and apple.

Healing Post Partum Turmeric and Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

Turmeric is known to reduce inflammation. It is also useful in helping to heal post pregnancy wounds. Ginger reduces inflammation and is anti bacterial. It aids with digestion, helps to clear congestion and is great for a detox.

Instructions:Heat oil in a medium/large pot over high heat, Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes until golden but not browned, Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns and saute for 2 minutes, Add the chicken, ginger, garlic, turmeric, black pepper, red chilli, salt and water, Bring to the boil and then simmer with a lid on over low heat for 25 minutes, Drop in the carrots and simmer for a further 5 mins, Make noodles according to pack instructions, Add the noodles to the bottom of the bowl and pour over the soup. Serve warm!

Cleansing Mango Lassi with Fennel

Mango is warming and in this recipe it balances out the coolness of Fennel. Fennel aids digestion and helps with nausea, gas, bloating, acid and indigestion.

7 Stress and Anxiety Busting Recipes

The natural approach to dealing with stress and anxiety includes eating wholesome nourishing and organic (where possible) food. These 7 stress and anxiety busting recipes will help you to feel a little less overwhelmed and relieve tension on days when it is all getting a little too much.

An easy side salad that holds many benefits is this fennel and rocket salad. Not only does it provide bitter flavours that help to stimulate digestive juices, it also helps in the production of dopamine. Adding seeds to the salad makes it even more nutritionally dense because they are a rich source of Magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is thought to increase food cravings and affect mood.‘Green leafy vegetables like spinach contain folate, which produces dopamine, a pleasure-inducing brain chemical, helping you keep calm,’ says Heather Mangieri, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Benefits and uses of Sage

Who knew that Sage was so amazing? Not me. Didn’t have a clue! That is why I put together this post to highlight the benefits and uses of Sage. I have also covered this on my Instagram feed but not everyone does Instagram right?

Cleansing Benotine Clay Mask

I have very recently started to use a cleansing benotine clay mask. I generally put it on my face first thing in the morning and just go about my day forgetting I have it on until I scare the life out of myself when I walk past the mirror.

Himalayan Salt Bath Scrub

Hi guys, this himalayan salt bath scrub recipe has been covered in a separate post but it has gotten a little bit lost in such a long post. Therefore I have separated it out so it is easier to find. Also Natural beauty recipes will be included on the site now too and so it makes sense to do a separate post for it! I think I made my point..

The benefits of Frankincense and how to use it

It’s 2017! YAY another year and more opportunities for greatness. As part of my 2017 goals, I wanted to start a series around holistic healing and this is a part of that. I hope to share a post similar to this ‘The benefits of Frankincense and how to use it‘, at least once a month as part of 12 steps to holistic healing.

10 reasons to get some Himalayan Salt in your life

I have been going on about getting this, 10 reasons to get some Himalayan Salt in your life post up for two weeks. I know..Sorry!

‘Himalayan crystal salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt. Himalayan salt is millions of years old and pure, untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants that pervade other forms of ocean salt.’